The Lethbridge Research Centre
will get much needed renovations with a new strategic investment. Member
of Parliament Jim Hillyer (Lethbridge), on behalf of Agriculture
Minister Gerry Ritz and the Minister of Public Works and Government
Services Rona Ambrose, announced Sept. 12 an investment of almost $4
million for work to upgrade the facility's exterior walls that will
reduce its heating and cooling costs.

By Susan QuinlanPincher CreekIt’s a long way to come in many ways, but Brigitte Boehmer and her husband Alois have now established Heaven’s Gate west of Pincher Creek, where they welcome stray and injured animals, helping them have a better quality of life.

Southwest AlbertaOn Friday morning at about 11:10 a.m., Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to a call of a helicopter crash at The Gap provincial forestry fire base along Highway 40, approximately 70 kilometres north of Coleman.

By Jamie WoodfordSouthern AlbertaThere are many ways to beat the sweltering southern Alberta summer heat, but floating down the Oldman River is fast becoming one of the most popular cool-off activities in Lethbridge.According to most tubers the Prairie Post spoke to, the number of floaters has significantly increased.

SubmittedNantonNanton’s Bomber Command Museum will celebrate its 25th anniversary by honouring the service of Alberta’s 408 Squadron and unveiling the museum’s progress with restoration of a rare Halifax Bomber.The weekend celebration will get underway today, August 19, when members of the 408 Squadron land their Griffon helicopters at about 2 p.m., in the field beside the museum.

By Susan QuinlanPincher CreekThe Pincher Creek Chamber of Commerce has come up with a unique income-generating idea, marketing the region’s use of green energy by opening a gift store stocked with items that reflect that theme.

By Jamie WoodfordShaughnessyFrom an aerial view, it may look like a mysterious crop circle, but the design is actually a maze of maize — the Lethbridge Corn Maze — cut into the pattern of a compass rose, and it officially opened for its 12th season recently.